Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-01

OF beer and was therefore, exempt
from taxation for that year In accordance with
the provisions or the act OF the legislative assem-.
bly, OF June 20. 1873.
PETITIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
MI. Guiuen Ii. Wilcox, Mrs. Charles Nordhon
and a large number OF others sinterested In the
welfare or the National Homeopathic Hospital"
sent petltl0n TO the Commissioners to-day, re-
guessing that the concrete roadway be continued
on n street northwest, eastward past the hospital
building. Senator sherman, MeSsrS L. j. Hill,
WASH .Danenhower and Others, residents or owners
streets northeast petitloned the Commissioners
Today to provide in their estimates for the coming
year for the paving with concrete or asphalt
blocks I'd street from TO streets northeast.
Robert I. Ardlow asks the commissioners to
have South street, between the {. and o. canal
and Water street, and 3lst and 32d streets, 50 im
proved that residents may be able to get the
OF life 10 their homes.
ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES
The Commissioners have not yet framed the
which 1t is proposed to make to govern
the running OF electrlc-llght wires through the
city. Col Ludlow said To-day that there was some
that the Commissioners desired TO get
from New York before finally promulgating the
They did not desire, he said, to im-
pos. any unnecessary hardship or restrictions, as
they recognized that electric lighting was neceS-
Sary and important, but they did desire TO provide
necessary safeguards, and also to make such regu-
lalionS now as would bring the running OF wires
under proper control, instead OF waiting until
evils unprOy1ded for had grown entirely beyond
control
The District Commissioners have not yet 1ndi-
Gated what they VII! DO in the way OF reorganizing
the school board for the ensuing year. The school
board in July postponed the election OF officers
and appointment OF committees until the Septem-
changes AS the Commissioners Intended would
have been made. The school trustees hold Office
at the pleasure OF the Commissioners. 1t has been
expected that the Commissioners would make Two
or three new appointments before the schools were
reopened for the new year.
PoOTwAys IN ALLEYS
The District Commissioners yesterday made an
order ''that the width OF footways in alleys is
hereby regulated as follows: For alleys, 80 feet
more, ieet; between 25 and 80 IeeI, feet; be-
tween 20 and % feet, Ieet, and none in alleys
less than 20 Ieet unless in exceptional cases. and
then only on one slde.'
VITAL STATISTICS.
The report OF Health Officer Townshend for
last week shows: Number OF deaths, "a; white,
4S; Colored, 46. Death rate per 900 per annum-
white, 1888; coiored, 34.l7; total population,
2 II; 81 ere Under years or age and II over 60
Inc prin,ipI causes OF death were. Conslmntion
II; diarrnGa, IL; dphtheria, y, typhoid fever, .;
bronchitis, 2. Births reported, oS marriages. 10.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The receipts or the CuliuISn, Hospital last year,
reported TO the Commissioners Were $11, 19o p,
OF which sum $1,000 appropriated and the
balance contributed. The disbursements We're
Sic, 1884. There were :, 1o9 children treated
during the year.
The Commissioners yesterday issued an order
extending the time for registration OF plumbers TO
September TO- ami giving notice that after that no
permits WILL be Issued except TO registered
plumbers.
Tne Commissioners have appointed Robert
Smock superintendent OF chimney sweeps In West
Washington.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKEr.-One hundred and
fifteen cattle on The marhet yesterday; all sold
to butchers, follows: Best sold from A.. to 4hc.
per h.; good, to AZ. per h.; meulu.u, 81 10
per ND No. ,eSIn 10 per tb 10. SIX
ket, and all sold as follows: Old sheep sod from
TO 4c. per lb.; lamps sold from ~ to 6Hc. per
lo Five cows and calves sold from SS0 10 SIS
each. Market for all kinds or stock was good.
FIRE AND ANDANACcIDENr.-Lastn AN night about 10 80
O'Clock tire broke out In a stable In the rear OF
Fred. Herman'S bottllng establishment, corner OF
9th and streets southeast and did damage TO the
extent OF 500. Daniel Robinson OF No. ia 9th
tiugulSh the flames fell from the building and
was slightly bruioed He was also badly burned
APPOINTMENTS At THE NAVY YARD.-The new
superintendent OF ordnance, Washington navy
yard, has appointed as his assistants K H. HOl-
land, OF Annapolis, AMI o. T. Beaumont. OF Balti-
m IRE County. Mr.. Beaumont Is FIRST vice-presi-
cent OF the Maryland Democratic Club. MIR. Hol-
Land Is well known in Anne Arundel County.
BASE BALL-The Pittsburg team, loaded with
well-earned glores In Philadelphia, Will Degin its
last series OF games in Washington this season to-
Smoky City have OF late been doing, and the tight
race Tor position between them and our local
players, insure an exciting series. The home
Case percentages or the two clubs Will be, WASH
tngton Ala, PittsOurg 42l. In order TO close the
week in the coveted sixth place Il will be neces-
sary for the Statesmen to treat their opponents
they did when they met last In PlttSburg and win
three straight games The batteries to-day will
probably be Calvin and Miller for the visitors and
Whitney and Mack for the home team Games In
other cities yesterday resulted as follows: Boston
6, Detroit z; Philadelphia 3. Pittsburg 4; Cincin-
&, DioJklyn 4; Louisvilie ID, Metropolitan IL; New
YorA 8. indianapolis exhibition gamel.
. THE CHARGE AGAINST c. c. STEWART DISMISSED
The harge against Z. e. Stewart OF taxing his
m d b, r-In-laws jeweiry, in Baltimore yester-
uay dismissed, as IT was proven that the Jeweiry
was the property OF his vile, who is visiting her
mother In tnat city. The charge was that the
jeweiry belonged TO his mOther-in-iaw and was
found In his boots. Mr.. Stewart said to STAR re-
porter that the charge was false from beginning
to end First, he says, he does not wear boots,
aHd though he admits snaI ne Ioos 00x which
protested, the jewelry box ana all Was proven to
be the property OF himself and wife, and the case
Was dismissed. Some OF the Jewelry pore Mr..
stewards name In ruli and some his wife's name.
MIR. Stewart also states that the report Is false
that his vile has lers her husband; she Is only on
visit to her mother.
THE BRAKES GAVE WAY.-Yesterday, at Rock
v1lIe Md as the west-uOund Way freight train on
the baltimore and Onio Railroad was IN the act OF
backing on to q switch used for unloading ana re-
loading cars at the depot, the brakes gave way,
came back very rapidly and ran into the platform,
making total wreck Of 1t aud telegraph pole
One car was derailed, but none OF them Injured.
A man standing on the platform at the time was
knocked down put not Injured
THE PoroxAC RRGATTA.-The joint committee
from the Potomac and Columbia Boat Clubs ap-
pointed to make the necessary arrangements for
the coming Potomac regatta held q meeting last
night at Ine Columbia Athletic Club House, on
l4Lh street. The contracts for furnishing the de-
signs Tor the badges and the banners were arded
Aessrs. Gait and Stinemctz respectively. 1t was
decided to omit the race for nght-wetgnL crews.
Lucy CARTER AND HER HUsBAND.-Lucy Carter.
q cOlored woman, told Judge harper an amusing
story this afternoon In the Police Court. Lucy
W as CHARGED with assaulting another colored wO-
man named Martha howard. Lucy denied the as
saut and told the Judge that sue stood before the
court as q woman OF God: ''rhat woman (Martha
HoWarD has my husband; she Is welcome 10 him,
and can Keep him; / don't want him." The judge
dismissed the case.
CHARGYp WITH RoBBINa HIS RMpIoYHR.-Henry
Brown, eighteen years OF age, was arrested this
morning BY Detectives Aattingly and Wheeler on
= charge OF stealing 500 from his employer, John
Rupert, the conIectioner: He confessed taking
the money and the amount was made good by his
relatives. He was released on $500 bail and the
case WAS continued until Tuesday.